Walsh County, North Dakota

Job Description

Job Title: Deputy Sheriff - PatrolJob Status: Full-Time

Classification: Highway Patrol Officer IFLSA Status: Nonexempt

Department: Sheriff’s Dept

Reports to: Sheriff

Nature of Work:

Under general supervision of the Sheriff and immediate supervision of a superior deputy, is responsible in an assigned district for general police work; prevention and detection of crime; the protection of life and property; and routine tasks in accordance with rules and regulations.

Essential Functions:

  1. Patrol a geographic region of the county to detect and deter crime; issue warnings and citations; respond to calls for assistance; conduct preliminary investigations of crimes and complaints; transport prisoners, detect unusual conditions; and may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects.
  2. Respond to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior, and other needs; completing calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
  3. Serves criminal papers such as warrants, subpoenas, notices of hearing, order of forfeiture, and commitment papers; locates people to serve papers; explains briefly the meaning of the papers being served, and makes arrests when necessary.
  4. Serves criminal process papers such as civil summons, magistrate summons, notice of rights, subpoenas, and court orders dealing with child support, child custody, and domestic violence; explains briefly the meaning of papers served and remains in the scene after serving papers until civil process is completed.
  5. Serves as bailiff during district and superior court; maintains court security; transports inmates between the jail and courtroom; opens agenda; maintains order in the courtroom; assists in swearing jurors and witnesses; directs jurors to their allocated spaces
  6. Prepare lesson plans and presents the DARE curriculum in the various schools; serve as School Resource Officer and provide security to the school environment, participate in presentations relating to law enforcements; work with staff of disciplinary issues.
  7. Perform investigations of accidents and crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering and preserving physical evidence; perform investigative tasks assigned by detective, arrest and process criminal suspects.
  8. Advise the public on laws and local ordinances; provide information to the general public.
  9. Regulate and direct vehicular traffic at busy times or when traffic signal malfunctions or accidents require; maintain order at public gatherings.
  10. Operates a radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information.
  11. Complete written reports on all incidents, arrests, accidents, investigations, assists, and daily activities; reports may be subject to review by supervisors, citizens, insurance adjustors, lawyers, judges, etc.
  12. Support federal, state(s), and local saw enforcement operations.
  13. Performs other specific duties as required and assigned per division.

Requirements of Work:

  1. Working knowledge of the operations, functions, procedures, and legal processes of the Sheriff’s office.
  2. Working knowledge of the state and federal laws, local ordinances and policies relating to arrest, search and seizure, and traffic control.
  3. Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods and equipment.
  4. Working knowledge of the criminal and civil papers issued by the courts and the practices involved in serving them.
  5. Some knowledge of scientific crime detection and criminal investigation methods and procedures.
  6. Working knowledge of the geographic layout of the county as to locations of roads, important buildings, and other landmarks.
  7. Skill in the use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
  8. Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
  9. Ability to present effective court testimony.
  10. Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.
  11. Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective relations with the community.
  12. Ability to maintain a positive and productive work atmosphere by communicating and maintaining a professional manner with superiors, other officers, employees, detainees, attorneys, and anyone coming in contact with the Sheriff’s Department.
  13. Able to deal firmly and courteously with the general public.
  14. Willing to work shift work consisting of days, nights, holidays and weekends.
  15. Exercise independent judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when force may be used.
  16. Ability to react quickly and calmly under emergency conditions which includes the normal use of all extremities; must have ability to hear normally, and eyesight corrected to 20/30 or better with the ability to distinguish colors and have no appreciable loss of peripheral vision.
  17. Must possess a valid drivers license with no serious traffic violations, no felony or misdemeanor convictions.
  18. Able to pass civil, criminal, and drivers license background checks, and physical and mental evaluations to prove ability to handle one self in cases of physically demanding emergencies and stressful environmental strains.
  19. Maintain the Sheriff’s Department code of ethics, policies, and the North Dakota Century Code.

Desired Training and Experience:

  1. Must be U S Citizen, 18 years of age or older.
  2. High school graduate or GED certified.
  3. Must be licensed or licensable.

Special Working Conditions:

  1. Physical environment consists of exposure to extremes in weather and driving conditions. Much time is spent in a vehicle, oftentimes having to go out into the elements while conducting investigations, traffic stops, and property checks.
  2. Will include physical motions of sitting, standing, walking, running, climbing, jumping, lifting, pulling, carrying and dragging objects, quickly entering and exiting law enforcement patrol vehicles and physical contact with others using body force to restrain individuals.
  3. Will include effectively restraining a suspect, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs, and other restraints.
  4. Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted by suspects and other people in an antagonistic environment; break up fights and affrays; use of firearms when necessary.
  5. Encounter environmental and health concerns through exposure to infectious diseases transmitted through body fluids, chemicals, and other substances related to Deputy Sheriff work.

Clarification Clause:

This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be a complete list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reasonable outline of those principle job elements essential in maintaining Deputy Sheriff related positions.The job description is not a contract. The County reserves the right to modify job descriptions at any time.

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